Chapter 466 Speaking Up for Him

And so many highly skilled assassins, after entering Prince Ye's mansion, couldn't even lay a finger on Ji Yuntang before they were all wiped out.

It was the first time Ji Huaiche truly realized how terrifying Ji Yuntang could be.

He suddenly felt that perhaps, out of consideration for their family ties, she had gone easy on them.

Otherwise, given how the Marquis Yongning's household had provoked Ji Yuntang, if she were more ruthless, wouldn't she have killed them long ago?

Relieved, Ji Huaiche decided to steer clear of this mess, or else he might not even see his death coming.

After inspecting all the corpses, Luo Sinian found no markings or ID tags on them.

But he was certain these people couldn't be spies from the Southern Kingdom.

If Southern Kingdom spies had entered the capital, the city patrol would've picked up some trace of them.

Besides, their target was Prince Ye's mansion. Luo Junhe was already disabled and posed no threat to the Southern Kingdom, so there was no reason to send that many assassins after him.

And Ji Yuntang had been living in the Dongchen Kingdom the whole time and had never set foot in the Southern Kingdom, so there was no reason to send assassins after her either.

So the one who sent these killers had to be from the Dongchen Kingdom.

Maybe this person had been right by Ji Yuntang's and Luo Junhe's side all along, someone they knew well.

Luo Sinian shared his thoughts with Ji Yuntang, "Third Sister-in-law, think hard. Have you and Third Brother stepped on anyone's toes in the capital or made any enemies?"

"Too many to count!" Ji Yuntang started counting on her fingers.

"Your father, Consort Li, Consort Chu, Luo Feizhou, Luo Jingshen, Luo Qianxue, the Marquis Yongning's whole family..."

"Stop, stop, stop," Luo Sinian cut her off before she could finish.

"Third Sister-in-law, you've managed to offend just about the entire royal family. If you keep going, ten fingers won't be enough."

Ji Yuntang arched an eyebrow and grinned, "Exactly! They all want me dead, but in the end, I've pissed off every single one of them."

Luo Sinian was at a loss. He didn't know whether to praise Ji Yuntang for being impressive or call her a master troublemaker!

He said, "There's no way to figure out who wants you dead. How about we go to the palace and let Father sort it out?"

Ji Yuntang said, "Fine, I think His Majesty will definitely do right by Prince Ye's mansion."

The main reason she was going to the palace this time wasn't for herself—it was for Luo Sinian.

And if she happened to run into the Crown Prince while she was there, that would be even better!

Imperial Palace, Hall of State Affairs.

When Emperor Jingyang heard Ji Yuntang was back, his head started pounding.

Every time she showed up at the Hall of State Affairs, it was never good news.

This time, Prince Ye's mansion had been attacked in the middle of the night. Now that Ji Yuntang was at his door, Emperor Jingyang could guess with his eyes closed what she wanted.

"Zhang Fugui, I don't want to see her. Tell her I'm not feeling well today and to come back another day."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Zhang walked out, but before long, he came scrambling back in a panic.

Ji Yuntang's voice rang out from the doorway, "If Father's not feeling well, then as your daughter-in-law, I should naturally come help out. Good thing I've got my medical kit in the carriage, so let me take your pulse right now."

Emperor Jingyang's face went cold and scary. Eunuch Zhang said with a pained expression, "Your Majesty, I said exactly what you told me, but Princess Ye insisted on coming in to check your pulse. I just couldn't stop her. Please forgive me."

"Ji Yuntang, how dare you! You'd defy even my orders?!"

Emperor Jingyang's chest heaved with fury. He hurled a memorial at Ji Yuntang, but she caught it one-handed.

Ji Yuntang said with a grin, "Don't be mad, don't be mad. Anger gives the devil a foothold. Father, you're getting up there in years, so you should keep a happy mood."

If she'd kept her mouth shut, Emperor Jingyang might not have been so mad. But after hearing that, he got even angrier!

Luo Sinian walked in a step behind Ji Yuntang, carrying a medical kit.

When Emperor Jingyang saw it, he got even madder. "What, are you defying me along with her now?"

"Father, forgive me. Third Sister-in-law didn't mean any harm. She really has something important to tell you that can't wait."

"Last night, five hundred assassins in black broke into Prince Ye's mansion, attacking anyone in sight and setting fires. Luckily, I happened to be patrolling near Prince Ye's mansion that night. When I saw something was off, I rushed over with the patrol and held off some of the assassins. Later, Miss Pei brought people to help too, and only then were we able to take out all the assassins."

"Even though Prince Ye's mansion didn't lose anyone last night, this is clearly a provocation against the royal family. The person behind it has completely disrespected our Dongchen Kingdom."

"I believe this isn't just about Prince Ye's mansion's safety—it's a serious threat to everyone in the imperial city. The assassins' bodies are still in the Dali Temple, waiting for your call, Father."

The news had already spread like wildfire outside by early morning. Emperor Jingyang had already heard about it. He'd even mocked those assassins for being useless—so many people and they still couldn't kill Ji Yuntang.

But now that Luo Sinian had tied this to the safety of the imperial city, Emperor Jingyang had no choice but to act like he knew nothing.

He asked, faking surprise, "Something like this really happened?"

"Who sent those assassins? Have you two figured out who's behind it?"

Luo Sinian shook his head. "I'm sorry, Father. I haven't found who's behind it."

Emperor Jingyang shot him a look, his contempt plain to see.

"You really are useless. With five hundred assassins, if you'd just caught one and made him talk, wouldn't you have gotten everything out of him?"

"Do I really have to teach you something this simple?"

Luo Sinian went pale and looked down.

Anyone else could've said that, but coming from Emperor Jingyang, it stung.

Ever since he was a kid, Emperor Jingyang had only ever put him down. He'd never heard a single word of praise or encouragement from him.

It was because his mother's status was low that he'd been overlooked since birth.

Luo Sinian took it in silence, but Ji Yuntang couldn't just stand there and watch.

She stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Chen did capture one alive. But all those who came were death warriors. They all had poison hidden in their mouths, and once captured, they bit down on it and died!"

"He helped me and saved the people at Prince Ye's mansion. I think he's done a great job and held up his end of the responsibility."

"He saved lives, which is a big deal. Your Majesty once said that those who achieve great merit and save many lives should be promoted and get a raise. Do you still remember saying that?"

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